"Heart failure and kidney failure often go hand in hand," he told Newsweek, adding that the kidneys control the way the body handles salt and water. If they are not getting rid of these substances ...

eGenesis isn’t the only company developing pig organs for human transplant. In February, the FDA approved the first large ...

Groundbreaking research exposes how diabetes damages kidneys, offering hope through early detection and innovative prevention ...

Our study thus confirmed what was found in people of African descent in the US: the genetic origin underpinning the excess ...

Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map' of kidney function to ...

Although the potential implications for human health remain unclear, these findings may highlight ... analyze the ...

United Therapeutics pigs have undergone 10 gene edits, adding six human genes and removing four porcine ... can also boost ...

"Yo-yo" dieting --- repeatedly losing and gaining weight -- can significantly increase risk of kidney disease among people ...

His effort paid off: Tim Andrews, 66, is only the second person known to be living with a pig kidney. Andrews is free from ...

Although the potential implications for human health remain unclear ... of micro- and nanoparticles in samples of liver, kidney, and brain tissues from human bodies that underwent autopsy in ...

Some medical experts have raised ethical and health concerns around such transplants ... antibodies abnormally primed to attack another human kidney, making it unlikely that she would ever ...

The recipient was Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old New Hampshire resident who had end-stage kidney disease and was on dialysis for ...